![]() And quick disconnects for tubing are alot more exspensive and alot more trouble some for leaks this wont leak. Simply no way to disconnect, equal no cleaning your pump ever. Ibhad this set up tobegin with with nothing but tubing and was a pain in the butt. Was less then 10 bucks for everything pictured could dobthe same to 3/4 or 1 inch returnn if u wanted to. Is alot easier tobbring what ubare working with to the store and simply piece it all togetjer sobu dobno forget or over look anything. I broufht my pumpnin the store, figured out what size screwwd into my pump bought that connector, then pipe connecter for that size, then that size down to 1/2 inch pipe connector, then 1/2 inch pipe, then 1/2 disconnect anothee small piece of 1/2 to 90 degree elbow, to connector, to 1/2 inch barb fitting. Every peice was purchaaed feom home depot. I use threaded bulk heads all ways and makes more parts needed and more pricey, if your return pipe has a threaded top and you dont know the size bring it right in home depot and see what size threads into it. Simply slide the parts out of the uniseals and replace with what ever else you like. and with these say you use tubing just to get it up and running and your not happy with it. and really a good way with the uniseal because you really can figure out the hight you want it perfectly run it for a while then just slide out the piple and cut it off and slide back in. can still put them in the bottom if you choose to do so as some one else mentioned on the return to tank and can simply put a strait piece of pipe through it down into the water not any more simple then that. the way i kind of size stuff is if i have a 1/2 return line i use a 1 inch drain just for piece of mind never same size return allways bigger. if you use tubing like seems you want to just get 90 degree angles, and barb fittings of appropriate size and that is all you need except some hose barb clamps, cheap and easy so for example you get a 3/4 uniseal for your return line, the line from pump in tank to over head box all you will need is a 3/4 uniseal probauly a 3/4 angle pvc probaully 90 degree, a 3/4 pvc to 3/4 hose barb a hose barb clamp of right size and 3/4 tubing, if 1/2 tubing the same just 1/2 inch. if say you use something with a not exactly flat surface like a lot of planters and stuff are. all so they work better for a curved surface is really what they are designed for. ![]() And every other fitting for them you can get at home depot or lowes to complete the project, if you get a 1 inch uniseal you need 1 inch parts and so forth realy simple. Uniseal - Bulk Reef Supply these will work great in this application instead of bulk heads with these you simply drill a hole in the container and you can slide pipe directly in to them no cement solvent needed for them, or not threaded ends needed depending on what style bulk head you went with. Another option that no one has mentioned yet is to use uniseals. ![]()
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